Improvement in hammock-tents



G. W. MORGAN, c. H. TYLER & J. MCCLWE'i HAMMUGK TENT.

No. 35,032. Patented Apr. 22, 1862.

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GEORGE W. MORGAN, OF MOUNT VERNON, OHIO, AND C. H. TYLERAND JOHNMCOLAVE, OF NEr YORK, N. Y.

EMPROVEMENT IN HAMMOCK-TENTS.

Specication forming part of Letters Patent No. 35,032, dated April 22,1862.

To aZZ whom it may concern.:

Be it known that We, GEQRGE W. MORGAN, of Mount Vernon, Ohio, andCHARLES H. TY- LER and JOHN MCOLAVE, of the city and State of New York,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Hammock-Tenta and we dohereby declare that the following is a full,

clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming part of this specilication, in which-Figure l is a perspective view of our improved hammock-tent, the sidesof the canvas covering being shown thrown up, so as to expose theinterior arrangement. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section of the same, thewhole canvas covering being removed. Fig. 3 is avertical longitudinalsection of the tent, the beds being removed, Fig. et is a transveisesection of the same, showing the beds. Fig. 5, (i, 7, and 8 are theparts which are removed when the tent is in day use.

Similar letters of reference in each of the several figures indicatecorresponding parts.

Our invention relates particularly to tents which have vertical canvaswalls extending down from their inclined-plane tops; but some featuresof it may be used to advantage on tents of the various styles adopted.

The nature of our invention consists, first, in the combination of theupright side bars, canvas cover, portable trestles or supports,transverse bars, and the suspended adjustable sacking in such mannerthat in the day use of the tent the lower transverse bar, the endtrestles or supports, and the sacking can be readily removed withoutdisturbing the tentcover and its supports, and thus an unobstructedinclosed space (in which to cook and move about) extending from end toend of the tent secured, and in the night use of the tent the lowertransverse bar, the trestles or end supports, and the sacking readilyreadjusted to their former positions without disturbing the tent-cover,and thus a series of comfortable suspended hammocks formed for fatiguedsoldiers to lie upon.

It consists, second, in the combination of expansible and collapsibledormer-windowshaped ventilators constructed, applied, and operated, asdescribed, with the inclined top portions of the tent.

It consists, third, in the use, in connection with a tent, of the lowercentral transverse bar, which is removable for the purpose set forth.

It consists, fourth, in the combination, With the suspended sacking, ofgun-slings, the slings being underneath the sacking and attached theretoand tothe transverse bar.

It consists, fifth, in the combination, with the suspended sacking andthe portable transverse bar, of trestles whoseparts are held together inthe manner shown, and are disconnectible and readily packed in a snugcompass with the transverse bar and other supports of the tent ready fortransportation.

It consists, sixth, in the combination of an adjustable suspended chainwith a tent colnbining the portable transverse bar anddormer-windoW-shaped ventilators, substantially as hereinafterdescribed.

To enable Vothers skilled in the art to make and use our invention, wewill proceed to describe the same with reference to the drawings.

A A are two vertical posts connected at top by a transverse bar, B,which slips down loosely on pins a a of the posts.

C is a lower transverse bar with dovetails on its ends, which -fitcorresponding dovetails arranged on the inner sides of the posts.

D is the canvas cover forming the tent. It is cut and made so as to formtwo opposing inclined planes and vertical sides and end walls, as shown.The side walls are divided at the center of their length vertically, soas to allow ready access in to the inclosure. This `covering isstretched over the vertical posts and the top horizontal bar, andconfined at its ends by means of tension ropes and. stakes, asillustrated in the drawings.

E E are canvas-sacking strips fastened by means of eyes to pins b of thelower bar, C, being strengthened between the eyes and its ends by meansof steel rods c; in order that the eyes shall not tear out. The otherends of the sacking strips terminate near the ends of the tent, and alsofasten by mea-ns of eyes to pins d of portable trestles F or toknapsacks G, as shown. Ve prefer to use the trestles, but in anemergency the knapsacks would answer. The trestles are made with hingese, so as to Afold when not in use, and have stay-hooksf to keep themextended when in use. The top bar ot' the trestles is let into a mortisecut in between the hinged legs, and when the leOs are opened and thestay-hooks fastened the said bar is clamped firmly. The sacking piecesare kept distended by means of gutta-peroha or other buckle-straps,which pass through the lower ends of the sacking pieces and extendthrough holes in the end walls of the canvas covering and buckle roundstakes g g, as shown. By drawing up the straps the sacking pieces can bemade taut between the trestles and the transverse head bar C. It will beobserved that the sacking pieces thus adjusted form suspended ham`mocks, and also that the adjustment of said hammocks is independent ofthe canvas cover D.

if G2 are gun-slings. suspended from the under side of the sacking andfrom the trans verse head-bar. In these slings the soldiers `gun can beinnig, and thus be kept dry, near his person, and in position for beingreadily laid hold of in time of sudden alarm.

H H are dormer-window-shaped ventilators covering passages in theinclined-plane portions of the top of the canvas covering. Theseventilators are of canvas, and are supported, when open, by means ofpivoted expanders I l, said expanders being vertical bars fastened attheir upper ends to the front top portion of the ventilators, andconnected by their lower ends to cords J J, which are disposed, asshown., so as to enable the soldier to open with his foot -or close withhis hand the ventilator from the inside of the tent, and this while in arecumbent position on sacking E. It will be seen that by pulling the endj of the cords the bars will close the ventilators, and by pulling theend j? the ybars will open the same. The ventilators are stayed. bymeans of ropes K K in case oi' heavy winds or storms playing upon them.The air-passages covered by the ventilators are' so arranged that rainor stron winds cannot readily enter the tent. The passages may becovered with net-work, so as to prevent the entrance ot mosquitoes'. l

L is a chain suspended from the top central bar, B. This chain, when notin use, is hooked up, as shown in Fig. Its use is to support pots orkettles for cooking purposes, as shown in Fi g. 3, when the hammocks aretaken down, the ventilators serving,` as draft and smoke passages.

Fronrthe foregoing description itwill be evident that our tent is verysimple in construction, and is adapted for day use, and also affordsevery comfort for night use, an d with al is light an d portable.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new and usefulimprovements in tents, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

l. The combination of the upright side bars, A A, canvas cover D,portable trestle or sup ports F or G, transverse bars B C, and thesuspended adjustable saeking strips E "E, in the manner and for thepurposes herein described.

2. The combination, with the suspended.

GEORGE NV. MORGAN. CHARLES H. TYLER. JOHN MCC/LAVE.

\Vitnesses:

R. L. CoBBs, EDM. F. BROWN.

